Luxury Collection Hotels Publishes New Travel Guide Book

A passport to the brand's impressive ensemble of over 75 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries, the exclusive set unlocks hidden charms of The Luxury Collection's most breathtaking properties and geographical regions -- India, Italy, Argentina, Spain, Greece and The United States. To celebrate the debut of the U.S. Destination Guide, The Luxury Collection has enlisted discerning global travelers from multiple disciplines to share their most memorable travel experiences for a video, which will live on the brand's website.

The U.S. Destination Guide is a visually stunning journey through the country's most treasured destinations, featuring shopping and dining recommendations, cultural happenings and insights from noteworthy contributors, including celebrated author Jay McInerney and acclaimed Chef Charlie Palmer, Executive Chef of Charlie Palmer at The Joule, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Dallas. Palmer discusses the country's gastronomic landscape, offers his favorite food festivals coast to coast and shares his mom's barbeque chicken recipe while McInerney, a wine connoisseur and impassioned traveler, offers best-kept East Coast vineyard secrets, West Coast architectural jewels and hidden haunts throughout America not to be overlooked by tourists.

The new pocket-sized guide is a passport to all that is truly unique about the United States, distilling insider advice on the types of unforgettable experiences that locals and the most seasoned travelers enjoy. Among the celebrated and iconic properties that make up The Luxury Collection portfolio, thirteen span the United States: from Boston's restored Charles Street jail now The Liberty (pictured above) to San Diego's regal U.S. Grant or the idyllic Royal Hawaiian, imbued with the elegance of Waikiki's rich history.

The Luxury Collection has also enlisted several other discerning global travelers, including model Chanel Iman, fashion designer Cynthia Rowley, writer/actress Jessica Joffe, publisher Prosper Assouline, entrepreneur Graham Hill, photographer Claiborne Swanson-Frank, Global Explorer Waris Ahluwalia, chef Geoffrey Zakarian, Food & Wine Editor Dana Cowin and Departures Editor Richard David Story, to share their most memorable travel experiences and what inspires them to explore destinations in unique ways. The raw-cut, black and white video montage personifies the brand's mantra, "Life is a Collection of Experiences. Let us be your Guide", and will be available to view at www.luxurycollection.com/travelstories.

Celebrating the debut of The U.S. Destination Guide, The Luxury Collection will host an exclusive cocktail event at the newest member of the brand's portfolio -- The Chatwal New York -- on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 where guests will experience an exquisite menu inspired by American travel, curated by Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Chef Charlie Palmer. Following cocktails, the journey continues with an intimate private dinner in The Chatwal New York's Stanford White Studio.

The Luxury Collection brand's U.S. Destination Guide is exclusively offered as a part of a complete set of six in a unique vintage-inspired gift box at Assouline Boutiques in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, www.luxurycollection.com/assouline and other major retail stores for $140. The Luxury Collection will be releasing the final limited-edition guide book, the Greece Destination Guide, in Spring 2012.